Membrane distillation crystallization technology for zero liquid discharge and resource recovery: Opportunities, challenges and futuristic perspectives

A Yadav, PK Labhasetwar, VK Shahi - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Water resources are getting limited, which emphasises the need for the reuse of wastewater.
The conventional waste (water) treatment methods such as reverse osmosis (RO) and multi …

Oil and grease removal from wastewaters: sorption treatment as an alternative to state-of-the-art technologies. A critical review

AMA Pintor, VJP Vilar, CMS Botelho… - Chemical Engineering …, 2016 - Elsevier
Oil and grease (O&G) is a class of pollutants with very low affinity to water. Their removal
from wastewaters is often challenging and involves the combination of different treatment …

Bacterial community structure in simultaneous nitrification, denitrification and organic matter removal process treating saline mustard tuber wastewater as revealed by …

J Wang, B Gong, W Huang, Y Wang, J Zhou - Bioresource Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
A simultaneous nitrification, denitrification and organic matter removal (SNDOR) process in
sequencing batch biofilm reactor (SBBR) was established to treat saline mustard tuber …

Organics removal from shale gas wastewater by pre-oxidation combined with biologically active filtration

P Tang, W Xie, A Tiraferri, Y Zhang, J Zhu, J Li, D Lin… - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
Biological treatment technology is increasingly explored in shale gas wastewater (SGW)
treatment owing to its cost effectiveness and requires efforts to improve its efficacy. In this …

Advances in produced water treatment technologies: An in-depth exploration with an emphasis on membrane-based systems and future perspectives

M Ibrahim, MH Nawaz, PR Rout, JW Lim, B Mainali… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
This comprehensive review focuses on treatment technologies for produced water, with a
particular emphasis on membrane-based systems. These systems offer significant …

Hybrid membrane bio-systems for sustainable treatment of oil and gas produced water and fracturing flowback water

SM Riley, JMS Oliveira, J Regnery, TY Cath - Separation and purification …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of unconventional oil and gas (O&G) resources through hydraulic
fracturing has surged in recent years. While declines in oil prices have temporarily reduced …

The size and performance of offshore produced water oil-removal technologies for reinjection

S Judd, H Qiblawey, M Al-Marri, C Clarkin… - Separation and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Produced water (PW) is wastewater generated from oil exploration, and requires treating for
oil and suspended solids removal. The viability of an effluent treatment unit process for this …

Application of membrane crystallization for minerals' recovery from produced water

A Ali, CA Quist-Jensen, F Macedonio, E Drioli - Membranes, 2015 - mdpi.com
Produced water represents the largest wastewater stream from oil and gas production.
Generally, its high salinity level restricts the treatment options. Membrane crystallization …

Review of biological processes in a membrane bioreactor (MBR): effects of wastewater characteristics and operational parameters on biodegradation efficiency when …

A Bhattacharyya, L Liu, K Lee, J Miao - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oily wastewater is generated from various sources within the petrochemical industry,
including extraction, refining and processing, storage, and transportation. Over the years …

Recycling and re-usage of oilfield produced water–A review

H Patni, B Ragunathan - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
The petroleum sector is one of the fastest expanding businesses, and it helps emerging
countries like India thrive economically. Due to the growth of energy demand, the production …